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'Techno-Panics' Need a Stabilizer
By Anne Collier - Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:37pm PDT

'Techno-Panics' Need a StabilizerFirst it was the predator panic, and now it's sexting terror.... Read More»

Tech Parenting Update
By Anne Collier - Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:19pm PST

Tech Parenting UpdateThere are more than 150 kids' and teens' virtual worlds live or soon-to-be live -- and all the videogame online services (Sony Home, Xbox Live, and Nintendo Wii's "Mii's") have avatars interacting in some semblance of virtual worlds.... Read More»

For Kids, It's Games Over Music
By Anne Collier - Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:55pm PST

For Kids, It's Games Over MusicA new study by market researcher NPD Group found that 85% of children aged 2-14 use game consoles, 82% of 2-to-5-year-olds play games on one or more devices, and 60% use digital music players... Read More»

More States Adopt Cyber-Bullying Laws
By Anne Collier - Fri Jan 9, 2009 5:15pm PST

At least 13 U.S. states have passed laws requiring school districts to develop policies on cyber-bullying, the Washington Post reports, and "a handful of other states" are considering the same.... Read More»

Follow Santa Live on the Web!
By Anne Collier - Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:02pm PST

Follow Santa Live on the Web!If your family celebrates Christmas, you can track Santa's global progress on Christmas Eve, thanks to Web 2.0!... Read More»

New 'Net Nanny' Takes Top Honors
By Anne Collier - Fri Dec 5, 2008 5:02pm PST

New 'Net Nanny' Takes Top Honors"Net Nanny does everything a parental-control utility should do," say the PC Magazine editors.... Read More»

Microsoft Proposes 'Digital Playgrounds'
By Anne Collier - Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:39am PDT

Microsoft has created a buzzword to go with its age-verification plan: "digital playgrounds," sites where kids use digital ID cards to hang out in adult-free places online.... Read More»

Stealthy Surfing Easier in Internet Explorer 8
By Anne Colllier - Fri Sep 5, 2008 6:14pm PDT

If you rely on browser history to keep an eye on your kids' Web surfing habits, you should know that stealth browsing is getting easier --at least for families relying on Windows PCs.... Read More»

Virtual Worlds Crowd Cyberspace
By Anne Collier - Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:19pm PDT

There are more than 150 virtual worlds -- either open now or in development -- targeting people 18 and under,... Read More»

Coming to a Phone Near You: Tinker Bell
By Anne Collier - Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:42pm PDT

Coming to a Phone Near You: Tinker BellFor socializers too young to drive, mobile phones are lifelines, and Disney has fresh plans to capitalize on that fact.... Read More»

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